We will continue to update this page, so bookmark it and come back often to see new updates. At age 5, Cullen Jones almost drowned. [5], At the 2012 United States Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska, the qualifying meet for the 2012 Olympics, Jones made the Olympic team for the second time by finishing first in the 50-meter freestyle and second in the 100-meter freestyle, which subsequently qualified him for the 4×100-meter freestyle relay. Sport & Fitness is the largest circulated Sport & Fitness Magazine in the GCC. Popularity. Cullen Andrew Jones is an American competition swimmer and Olympic gold medalist who specializes in freestyle sprint events. [7] He earned a gold medal in the 4×100-meter medley relay after swimming the freestyle leg in the preliminaries. Cullen Jones, Wife Rupi Announce They’re Expecting First Baby 16 Team USA Athletes Reveal Who Showed Them Kindness In Their Athletic Careers 13 Team USA … He is a cinematographer and editor, known for Conspicuous (2010), Fly Away (2010) … He learned to swim after he was rescued from a near-drowning at a splash-down pool at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom in Pennsylvania when he was five years old. Jones graduated from Saint Benedict's Preparatory School in Newark in 2002. Speedo announced the appointment of four-time Olympic medallist Cullen Jones to its North America team. He is very involved in a number of programs and charities that work with families and children to teach them how to swim, how to function and how to make the most of their time in the water. Cullen Jones. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he won silver medals in the 4x100-meter freestyle relay and the 50-meter freestyle. Pisces Swimmer #6. In the 50-meter freestyle final, Jones won with a time of 21.59, one one-hundredth (0.01) of a second ahead of second-place finisher Anthony Ervin (21.60). Olympic swimmer who won a gold medal and specialized in freestyle events. Ayvn’s Dad. Join Facebook to connect with Cullen Jones and others you may know. We’re back this week with swimming’s TopTenTweets presented by Arena, where we round up the best of the swimming Twitterverse. The record was subsequently broken the next day by Garrett Weber-Gale. Team Accomplishments; Calendar. Cullen Jones, best known for being a Swimmer, was born in The Bronx, New York City, USA on Wednesday, February 29, 1984. Since almost drowning as a child, Cullen Jones has made it his life’s mission to help kids learn to swim. 2x Olympian 08' 12'. by admin. Practice Schedule; Events; View List of Events; View Events by Day; Swim Meet Submissions; Registration Documents. Aug 10, 2020 Courtesy of Cullen Jones (Second in Lane) It was my mom who insisted I learn to swim. Jones attended North Carolina State University, where he studied English and swam for the NC State Wolfpack swimming and diving team in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition from 2003 to 2006. He turned professional in the summer of 2006, after signing with Nike[3] and burst onto the scene shortly after at the 2006 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships where he set a meet record in the 50-meter freestyle with a time of 21.84 seconds. Olympic swimmer who won a gold medal and specialized in freestyle events. “We are honored to recognize Cullen Jones as the 2009 Major Taylor Award winner,” said Marc Williams, Circle City Classic Chief Marketing Officer/Executive Director. I knew of his accomplishments as an Olympic Gold Medalist and World Record Holder and had also heard stories about how he helps kids learn to swim here in Charlotte and across the country. 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